INTENDED USE INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test CLIA WAIVED Test for Whole Blood QUALITATIVE IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test is a rapid qualitative immunoassay intended to detect the presence of IgG antibodies specific to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in human whole blood. The test provides an aid in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection and is for use by health care professionals only. This device provides a presumptive result and should be used in conjunction with patient s symptoms and physician s other diagnostic results. SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION Helicobacter pylori has been associated with a variety of gastrointestinal diseases. 1-3 H. pylori infections occur in human populations throughout the world. In developed countries, about 50% of the population may have H. pylori infection by the age of 60 years, while only 10-20% of adults in the third decade of life have it. 4, 5 PRINCIPLE OF THE TEST This assay is a chromatographic lateral flow immunoassay. If the IgG antibodies specific to H. pylori are present in the specimen, the Test (T) Line will develop as a burgundy-colored band. If antibodies to H. pylori are not present or are present below the detectable level, no T line will develop. The Control (C) Line serves as an internal qualitative control of the test system. It should always appear as a burgundy-colored band regardless of the presence of antibodies to H. pylori. If the control line does not develop in 4 minutes, the test is considered invalid. REAGENTS AND MATERIALS SUPPLIED 25 Test devices/kit, each device is sealed in a pouch with a disposable dropper. 1 Bottle of Wash Buffer containing 7 ml PBS solution with 0.02% sodium azide as a preservative. 1 Package Insert (Instruction for Use). 1 Kit Contents Sheet MATERIALS NEEDED BUT NOT PROVIDED Lancet or other blood collection device. Alcohol Swab. Timer. PRECAUTIONS The instructions must be followed to obtain accurate results. This test is for professional qualitative in-vitro diagnostic use only. Do not use the device if the foil pouch is broken or it is opened for over 30 minutes. Do not use expired devices. Dispose of all specimens and used assay materials as potentially biohazardous. Do not reuse the device. 33-9475 REV B 102005 Page 1 of 6
INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test CLIA WAIVED Test for Whole Blood QUALITATIVE IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY Limitations The INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test is a qualitative assay for in-vitro diagnostic use only. A positive result does not distinguish an active from an inactive infection: but only the presence of antibodies to H. pylori. Positive results should always be evaluated in conjunction with other confirmatory methods available to the physician. If the test is negative and an infection is suspected additional follow-up testing is recommended. Expected Waiver Performance Sixty (60) lay users from three different sites evaluated the device. Each participant tested an H. pylori negative, a weak positive, and a positive sample. The results from the lay users agreed 100% with the results from professionals and 100% with the confirmatory results. Performance Characteristics Sensitivity and Specificity INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test was evaluated with 296 confirmed clinical serum specimens, 144 were positive and 152 were negative. All the specimens were blind labeled. The evaluations were conducted in house. The sensitivity of this device is 95.1% (137/144) and the specificity is 94.1% (143/152). CONFIRMED CLINICAL RESULTS POSITIVE NEGATIVE INSTANT-VIEW Positive 137 9 H. pylori Rapid Test Negative 7 143 Comparison with a Predicate Device A side-by-side comparison study between this INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test and a predicate device was conducted. Two hundred and ninety-six (296) clinical serum specimens were evaluated with both devices. The results are summarized in the table below. The agreement between these two devices is 97.9% (142/145) for positive specimens, and 97.4% (147/151) for negative specimens. This study demonstrated that this INSTANT- VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test is substantially equivalent to the predicate device. PREDICATE H. PYLORI TEST POSITIVE NEGATIVE INSTANT-VIEW Positive 142 4 H. pylori Rapid Test Negative 3 147 Cross Reactivity H. pylori positive and negative specimens were spiked with C. jejuni, C. fetus, C. coli, E. coli, Proteus, N. gonorrhea, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus. No cross-reactivity was noted; therefore, indicating that the INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test has a high degree of specificity for human antibodies to H. pylori. Interference The results of the INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test were not affected by elevated levels of serum albumin, bilirubin, hemoglobin, glucose, uric acid and lipids. Reproducibility An evaluation of the INSTANT-VIEW H. pylori Rapid Test was conducted at three Physicians Offices using a panel of coded specimens. Physician office personnel with diverse educational backgrounds and work experience at three different locations performed testing. The proficiency panel contained negative (20), moderate positive (20) and high positive (20) specimens. Each specimen level was tested a minimum of three replicates at each site over a period of three days. The results obtained agreed 100% for two sites and 98.3% for one site with the expected results. No significant differences were observed within run (3 replicates), between runs (3 different assay days) or between sites (3 different locations). 33-9475 REV B 102005 Page 5 of 6